KSK Mahanadi Power Project

KSK Mahanadi Power Project is a 3,600 megawatt coal-fired power station proposed to be built in Nariyara village, Akaltara Tehsil, Janjgir-Champa district, Chhattisgarh.

KSK Energy Ventures states that "the original project was a 1,800 MW power project based on coal supplies from the Morga-II coal block by GMDC. With the availability of additional fuel from the Gare Pelma Sector III coal block in Chhattisgarh, the KSK Mahanadi Power Project has been expanded through the fast track development of an additional 1,800 MW of power generation capacity in the same location. This power project of 3600 MW is being setup in a single location and is scheduled to be commissioned on a unit-wise basis through 2012 and 2013." The company states that "pursuant to the various underlying agreements, power I to be supplied to GMDC, GIDC, GOC or nominated procuring entities and balance being tied up in line with current market practice." The company also states that seven million tonnes of coal per annum will be sourced from GMDC's Morga-II coal block in Chhattisgarh and a further seven million tonnes per annum from GIDC's Gare Pelma Sector III coal mines." SEPCO has also been selected to design and construct the power station.

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